1968 Nov 5 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 16,1965, received 210 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 10, 1967, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 9 in the negative? See summary »
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The proposed amendment of the Constitution increases from five days to ten days the period of time the Constitution gives the Governor to act upon measures passed by the Legislature and submitted to him for approval. No other changes are made in several Constitutional provisions relative to action by the Governor upon such measures.
1968 Nov 5 :: State of Massachusetts :: Question 1 :: Constitutional AmendmentDo you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 16,1965, received 210 votes in the affirmative and 26 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 10, 1967, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 9 in the negative? See summary »
Ballot Question Results
| Ward |
|
|
Blank Votes | Total Votes Cast | Total Ballots Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals |
18,809 |
7,548 |
9,114 |
26,357 |
35,471 |
| 1
Less «
|
1,904 |
906 |
1,071 |
2,810 |
3,881 |
| Precinct 1 |
403 |
169 |
215 |
572 |
787 |
| Precinct 2 |
364 |
197 |
218 |
561 |
779 |
| Precinct 3 |
338 |
198 |
198 |
536 |
734 |
| Precinct 4 |
454 |
208 |
233 |
662 |
895 |
| Precinct 5 |
345 |
134 |
207 |
479 |
686 |
| 2
Less «
|
2,127 |
926 |
1,191 |
3,053 |
4,244 |
| Precinct 1 |
154 |
64 |
175 |
218 |
393 |
| Precinct 2 |
430 |
181 |
204 |
611 |
815 |
| Precinct 3 |
266 |
134 |
141 |
400 |
541 |
| Precinct 4 |
443 |
195 |
275 |
638 |
913 |
| Precinct 5 |
486 |
190 |
220 |
676 |
896 |
| Precinct 6 |
348 |
162 |
176 |
510 |
686 |
| 3
Less «
|
2,537 |
939 |
1,229 |
3,476 |
4,705 |
| Precinct 1 |
520 |
195 |
352 |
715 |
1,067 |
| Precinct 2 |
443 |
174 |
203 |
617 |
820 |
| Precinct 3 |
570 |
202 |
238 |
772 |
1,010 |
| Precinct 4 |
512 |
211 |
244 |
723 |
967 |
| Precinct 5 |
492 |
157 |
192 |
649 |
841 |
| 4
Less «
|
3,362 |
1,321 |
1,788 |
4,683 |
6,471 |
| Precinct 1 |
553 |
224 |
288 |
777 |
1,065 |
| Precinct 2 |
356 |
132 |
279 |
488 |
767 |
| Precinct 3 |
585 |
215 |
257 |
800 |
1,057 |
| Precinct 4 |
641 |
254 |
283 |
895 |
1,178 |
| Precinct 5 |
587 |
233 |
377 |
820 |
1,197 |
| Precinct 6 |
640 |
263 |
304 |
903 |
1,207 |
| 5
Less «
|
2,932 |
1,235 |
1,404 |
4,167 |
5,571 |
| Precinct 1 |
484 |
175 |
241 |
659 |
900 |
| Precinct 2 |
481 |
172 |
237 |
653 |
890 |
| Precinct 3 |
472 |
229 |
231 |
701 |
932 |
| Precinct 4 |
581 |
213 |
208 |
794 |
1,002 |
| Precinct 5 |
422 |
206 |
230 |
628 |
858 |
| Precinct 6 |
492 |
240 |
257 |
732 |
989 |
| 6
Less «
|
2,774 |
974 |
1,114 |
3,748 |
4,862 |
| Precinct 1 |
598 |
222 |
238 |
820 |
1,058 |
| Precinct 2 |
598 |
231 |
255 |
829 |
1,084 |
| Precinct 3 |
508 |
175 |
207 |
683 |
890 |
| Precinct 4 |
560 |
180 |
204 |
740 |
944 |
| Precinct 5 |
510 |
166 |
210 |
676 |
886 |
| 7
Less «
|
3,173 |
1,247 |
1,317 |
4,420 |
5,737 |
| Precinct 1 |
598 |
241 |
244 |
839 |
1,083 |
| Precinct 2 |
560 |
227 |
263 |
787 |
1,050 |
| Precinct 3 |
663 |
246 |
223 |
909 |
1,132 |
| Precinct 4 |
671 |
252 |
324 |
923 |
1,247 |
| Precinct 5 |
681 |
281 |
263 |
962 |
1,225 |
| Totals |
18,809 |
7,548 |
9,114 |
26,357 |
35,471 |
